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for_o your_o seasonable_a advice_n and_o with_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v make_v a_o further_a search_n let_v i_o see_v vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philoso_n p._n 133._o nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la medicianam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la transeamus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medecina_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la inspirare_fw-la tingere_fw-la et_fw-la fermentare_fw-la primam_fw-la compositionem_fw-la unde_fw-la calidius_n philosophus_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la postea_fw-la poterit_fw-la tingere_fw-la terram_fw-la albam_fw-la foliatam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la auro_fw-la seminate_a aurum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la seminate_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la conjungite_fw-la vel_fw-la fermentate_n aurum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la preparatione_fw-la debita_fw-la facta_fw-la alba_fw-la 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hermetis_fw-la scitote_fw-la inquit_fw-la rumorum_fw-la inquisitores_fw-la et_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la quod_fw-la vultur_n supra_fw-la montem_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la clamat_fw-la inquiens_fw-la protige_v i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la protegam_fw-la te_fw-la largire_fw-la mihi_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvem_fw-la sol_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la radii_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o i_o luna_fw-la vero_fw-la mihi_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la meum_fw-la omne_fw-la lumen_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la mea_fw-la bona_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sublimiora_fw-la i_o igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n fons_n chemicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pag._n 93._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aquam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la totum_fw-la secretum_fw-la consistit_fw-la quae_fw-la aqua_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la sed_fw-la composita_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la vase_n et_fw-la igne_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quibus_fw-la tertium_fw-la additur_fw-la nempe_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z p._n 4._o est_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la requisitus_fw-la primò_fw-la ignis_fw-la secundo_fw-la liquor_n saturniae_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la tertiò_fw-la mercurii_n vinculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o to_o learn_v that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v vinculum_fw-la mercurii_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o fix_v of_o it_o but_o the_o water_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o fire_n only_o by_o the_o three_o principle_n ripley_n revive_v pag._n 290._o the_o second_o manner_n be_v call_v triptative_a which_o be_v conjunction_n of_o thing_n three_o of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o not_o strive_v which_o trinity_n thou_o must_v bring_v to_o unity_n for_o 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rubin_n coelestem_fw-la pag._n 69._o causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la finalis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la contrarias_fw-la qualitates_fw-la conciliaâ—emus_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la qualitates_fw-la contrariae_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n pag._n 70._o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la medium_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partïceps_fw-la utrique_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la vertendo_fw-la itaque_fw-la compositum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la jam_fw-la concordant_a in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tertio_fw-la frigus_fw-la &_o calor_fw-la ut_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la possint_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o in_o rip_n rev_n you_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n for_o certain_o the_o ferment_n ferment_n ferment_n which_o come_v between_o the_o compound_n body_n and_o the_o water_n cause_v a_o death_n and_o a_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o another_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o now_o 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will_v do_v so_o after_o he_o let_v it_o be_v say_v then_o in_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o instruction_n in_o this_o art_n than_o to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n in_o the_o glass_n or_o egg_n the_o philosopher_n also_o call_v rebis_n and_o conjunction_n diptative_a that_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o number_n for_o you_o may_v yet_o separate_v each_o from_o other_o in_o its_o entire_a nature_n see_v rip_n rev._n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o the_o preface_n pag._n 32._o these_o two_o be_v join_v do_v operate_v so_o within_o the_o vessel_n till_o the_o compound_v become_v a_o black_a powder_n which_o be_v then_o call_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o platter_n this_o powder_n relent_v into_o a_o black_a broth_n which_o be_v call_v elixir_n or_o water_n extract_v by_o elixation_n which_o be_v reiterate_v liquefaction_n this_o elixir_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o more_o subtle_a 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sudden_o smite_v with_o a_o strong_a paralysy_n who_o my_o master_n with_o great_a engine_n cure_a with_o bezoar_n of_o the_o mine_n etc._n etc._n and_o sir_n george_n ripley_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n aver_v the_o same_o theat_v chem._n brit._n 389._o and_o virtue_n it_o be_v virtue_n sendivogus_n pag._n 183._o lat._n 133_o eng._n cause_v the_o vox_fw-la to_o answer_v the_o alchemist_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n alch._n sir_n the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v have_v how_o long_o may_v a_o man_n preserve_v himself_o from_o death_n vox_fw-la even_o to_o the_o term_n of_o death_n but_o this_o medicine_n must_v be_v take_v cautious_o for_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o it_o before_o their_o time_n alch_n and_o what_o say_v you_o sir_n be_v it_o poison_n vox_fw-la have_v thou_o
etc._n i_o doubt_v i_o whether_o w._n c._n esq_n know_v the_o philosophical_a venus_n and_o diana_n for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v and_o yet_o o_o strange_a a_o wonder_n to_o relate_v feast_n the_o learned_a sophy_n feast_n at_o this_o same_o spring_n naked_a diana_n sit_v etc._n etc._n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annex_v to_o his_o opus_fw-la tripartitum_fw-la pag._n 218._o say_v that_o signum_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corpus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corporis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la praeparati_fw-la est_fw-la candour_n egregius_fw-la instar_fw-la argenti_fw-la purissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 219._o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la regium_fw-la rex_fw-la summus_fw-la signavit_fw-la vilis_fw-la tamen_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o pretiosissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n mille_fw-la ei_fw-la nomina_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la modernis_fw-la sophis_fw-la imposita_fw-la leguntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo._n viridis_fw-la medium_n aqua_fw-la maris_fw-la acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la ignis_fw-la secretus_fw-la saturnia_fw-la herba_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr luna_n solis_fw-la nxor_fw-la femina_fw-la luna_fw-la luna_fw-la beyaque_fw-la appellatur_fw-la saturni_n deastrorum_fw-la senioris_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_n à _fw-la venn_n venn_n quibusdam_fw-la nominatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nemus_n porro_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicatum_fw-la habet_fw-la ideoque_fw-la venatricis_fw-la dianae_n diana_n diana_n nomen_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 213._o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la nostra_fw-la luna_fw-la quae_fw-la solis_fw-la uxor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la nomine_fw-la mutato_fw-la nos_fw-la deludat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 215._o luna_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la faemellae_fw-la vice_n habet_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la saturnia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la bellicoso_fw-la deo_fw-la affinitatem_fw-la conjugii_fw-la contraxit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la veneris_fw-la nomine_fw-la ab_fw-la invidis_fw-la venus_n venus_n voco_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la vero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la partim_fw-la quia_fw-la uti_fw-la cuprum_fw-la ab_fw-la arsenico_fw-la dealbatur_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la ita_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 221._o corpus_fw-la tamen_fw-la revera_fw-la hermaphroditicum_fw-la auri_fw-la respectu_fw-la argentive_a mercurin_n vivus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la mercurii_n vero_fw-la mineralis_fw-la collatione_fw-la terra_fw-la vera_fw-la apparet_fw-la terra_fw-la tamen_fw-la adamica_n b._n e._n chaos_n sive_fw-la limbus_fw-la nominari_fw-la meretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chaos_n chaos_n well_o then_o w.c._n know_v not_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n nor_o why_o so_o call_v hermetick_n secret_n in_o english_a p._n 172._o and_o though_o their_o write_n abound_v with_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocal_a word_n yet_o about_o none_o do_v they_o more_o contend_v than_o in_o hide_v their_o golden_a branch_n quem_fw-la teget_fw-la omnis_fw-la 6._o aen._n 6._o lucus_n &_o obscuris_fw-la claudunt_fw-la convallibus_fw-la umbrae_fw-la which_o all_o the_o grove_n with_o shadow_n overcast_v and_o gloomy_a valley_n hide_v nor_o yield_v it_o to_o any_o force_n but_o ready_o and_o willing_o will_v follow_v he_o who_o maternas_n agnoscit_fw-la aves_fw-la et_fw-la geminae_fw-la cvi_fw-la forte_fw-fr columbae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sub_fw-la ora_fw-la viri_fw-la coelo_fw-la venere_fw-la volantes_fw-la know_v dame_n venus_n bird_n and_o he_o to_o who_o of_o dove_n a_o lucky_a pair_n send_v from_o above_o shall_v hover_v about_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o knowledge_n of_o diana_n dove_n otherwise_o dame_n venus_n bird_n be_v the_o main_a knot_n then_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o find_v they_o there_o be_v a_o ingenious_a book_n entitle_v disceptatio_fw-la de_fw-la lapide_fw-la physico_fw-la that_o in_o pag._n 88_o endeavour_v to_o expound_v aeyrenaeus_n have_v these_o word_n juvenis_fw-la alatus_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n chaos_n seu_fw-la infans_fw-la hermophroditus_n est_fw-la regulus_n stellatus_fw-la canis_fw-la corascenus_n rabidus_fw-la est_fw-la sulphur_n arsenicale_n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la aquila_n evolans_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n purissimus_fw-la homogenitate_fw-la unus_fw-la substanttâ_fw-la essentiali_fw-la duplicatus_fw-la propter_fw-la sulphur_n secum_fw-la ascendens_fw-la animatus_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la etc._n etc._n well_o then_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n be_v salt_n it_o seem_v salt_n say_v he_o what_o salt_n nay_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v nothing_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o then_o why_o even_o go_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n himself_o and_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 24._o in_o this_o our_o work_n our_o diana_n be_v our_o body_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n for_o then_o all_o be_v call_v the_o moon_n for_o laton_n be_v whiten_v and_o the_o woman_n bear_v rule_n our_o diana_n have_v a_o wood_n for_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o stone_n our_o body_n after_o it_o be_v whiten_v grow_v vegetable_o in_o this_o wood_n be_v at_o the_o last_o find_v two_o dove_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o three_o week_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o mercury_n ascend_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dissolve_a gold_n these_o be_v enfold_v in_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o venus_n for_o in_o this_o season_n the_o confection_n be_v all_o tinct_a with_o a_o pure_a green_a colour_n these_o dove_n be_v circulate_v seven_o time_n for_o in_o seven_o be_v perfection_n and_o they_o be_v leave_v dead_a for_o they_o then_o rise_v and_o move_v no_o more_o our_o body_n be_v then_o black_a like_a to_o a_o crow_n bill_n for_o in_o this_o operation_n all_o be_v turn_v to_o powder_n black_a than_o the_o black_a such_o passage_n as_o these_o etc._n etc._n gentleman_n how_o do_v you_o like_o this_o be_v it_o not_o very_o plain_a i_o hope_v you_o be_v now_o thorough_o satisfy_v but_o stay_v methinks_v you_o look_v soomewhat_o angery_a than_o before_o all_o be_v not_o well_o i_o doubt_v let_v we_o read_v on_o then_o pag._n 25._o such_o passage_n as_o these_o we_o do_v oftentimes_o use_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o mercury_n and_o this_o we_o do_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o and_o it_o be_v also_o for_o no_o other_o end_n that_o we_o confound_v our_o operation_n speak_v of_o one_o when_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v of_o another_o for_o if_o this_o art_n be_v but_o plain_o set_v down_o our_o operation_n will_v be_v contemptible_a even_o to_o the_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n ho_o ho_o my_o master_n you_o intend_v then_o to_o deceive_v we_o simple_a one_o do_v you_o but_o hold_v we_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v so_o because_o your_o work_n be_v true_o natural_a you_o therefore_o take_v the_o 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well_o what_o the_o philosopher_n write_v be_v you_o so_o fit_o qualify_v as_o sendivogius_n and_o the_o other_o direct_v and_o have_v you_o due_o observe_v their_o direction_n hort._n sir_n i_o humble_o beg_v your_o pardon_n i_o do_v not_o perceive_v you_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n i_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o art_n can_v be_v fathom_v much_o less_o enjoy_v by_o all_o man_n i_o confess_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v so_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v as_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v must_v now_o bid_v both_o it_o and_o you_o a_o long_a farewell_n good_a sir_n farewell_o aeyren._n but_o hold_v stay_v a_o little_a do_v not_o you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o a_o master_n be_v you_o not_o advise_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o simple_a way_n of_o nature_n to_o persist_v in_o the_o text_n and_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n &_o c_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a you_o 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cheat_n of_o sophistical_a multiplyer_n and_o impostor_n and_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o demonstrate_v before_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n seasible_a as_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o a_o art_n in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o cheat_n he_o make_v a_o condition_n if_o say_v he_o i_o may_v have_v a_o laboratory_n like_v to_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n where_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o secrecy_n and_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o etc._n etc._n and_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o oh_o if_o any_o man_n either_o in_o england_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v trouble_v himself_o to_o write_v to_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o come_v to_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v 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no_o other_o thing_n under_o heaven_n can_v do_v it_o else_o no_o more_o than_o any_o creature_n beside_o a_o bee_n can_v extract_v honey_n out_o of_o a_o flower_n by_o this_o i_o easy_o perceive_v he_o speak_v only_o by_o ghuess_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a england_n be_v not_o one_o bit_n the_o happy_a for_o all_o his_o great_a cunning._n but_o to_o return_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n his_o mercury_n of_o which_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mercury_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o it_o which_o can_v do_v our_o work_n with_o this_o say_v he_o hermes_n do_v moisten_v his_o body_n and_o make_v it_o to_o rot_v and_o putrefy_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o water_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v a_o vegetative_a soul_n for_o it_o will_v shoot_v forth_o as_o with_o sprig_n and_o leave_n and_o branch_n and_o after_o it_o will_v resolve_v into_o powder_n like_o atom_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 240._o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o metal_n and_o therefore_o have_v power_n to_o reduce_v they_o by_o divide_v their_o principle_n of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n he_o further_o add_v but_o we_o count_v it_o a_o loss_n to_o employ_v our_o mercury_n to_o such_o sordid_a uses_n for_o we_o spoil_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o thereby_o gold_n only_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n 242._o this_o water_n be_v by_o the_o philosopher_n venom_n mercury_n call_v venom_n call_v their_o venom_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a poison_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n i_o never_o world_n the_o high_a of_o all_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n try_v myself_o nor_o give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v do_v any_o of_o they_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o medicine_n that_o be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o of_o all_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o high_a for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a arbour_n vitæ_fw-la which_o do_v answer_v the_o universal_a desire_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o beside_o its_o virtue_n curative_fw-it which_o it_o have_v in_o a_o wonderful_a miraculous_a way_n it_o can_v penetrate_v even_o to_o our_o constitutive_a principle_n which_o no_o other_o mineral_n medicine_n can_v do_v etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o water_n be_v the_o only_a base_a of_o the_o grand_a arcanum_n of_o the_o philosopher_n because_o out_o of_o it_o by_o digestion_n they_o obtain_v a_o sulphur_n or_o gold_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o common_a gold_n for_o their_o great_a work_n in_o sendivog_n engl_n pag._n 144._o concern_v sulphur_n i_o find_v these_o word_n viz._n for_o the_o house_n of_o gold_n be_v mercury_n and_o the_o house_n of_o mercury_n be_v water_n but_o sulphur_n be_v that_o which_o coagulate_v mercury_n which_o sulphur_n indeed_o be_v most_o difficult_o prepare_v but_o more_o difficult_o find_v out_o for_o in_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n this_o secret_a consist_v which_o also_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o inward_a room_n of_o mercury_n of_o who_o preparation_n without_o which_o it_o be_v improfitable_a we_o shall_v discourse_n hereafter_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o salt_n see_v here_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o original_a not_o praxis_fw-la of_o sulphur_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v for_o this_o passage_n the_o translator_n say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o faithful_o from_o the_o latin_a into_o the_o english-tongue_n but_o i_o find_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o latin_a print_v genevae_n mdc_o xxxviii_o however_o in_o pag._n 161._o i_o find_v these_o word_n considerando_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o consider_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o itself_o its_o own_o good_a sulphur_n more_o or_o less_o depurate_v and_o decoct_v by_o nature_n thou_o may_v perfect_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o mercury_n but_o if_o thou_o mercury_n all_o out_o of_o mercury_n shall_v know_v to_o add_v thy_o weight_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o nature_n to_o double_a mercury_n and_o triple_a sulphur_n it_o will_v quick_o be_v terminate_v in_o good_a than_o in_o better_a until_o into_o best_a of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 163._o common_a mercury_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v decoct_v the_o more_o fluxible_a it_o be_v our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v decoct_v the_o more_o it_o be_v thicken_v by_o these_o circumstance_n therefore_o thou_o may_v consider_v how_o the_o common_a mercury_n differ_v from_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v do_v not_o expect_v it_o no_o mortal_a man_n will_v give_v you_o clear_a thing_n than_o we_o have_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o now_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v of_o such_o virtue_n self_n mercury_n sufficient_a of_o self_n that_o it_o be_v of_o its_o self_n sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o for_o itself_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o any_o extraneous_a thing_n it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o congeal_v by_o a_o natural_a decoction_n only_o but_o philosopher_n for_o etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n brevity_n sake_n add_v to_o it_o its_o own_o sulphur_n well_o digest_v and_o ripen_v and_o so_o they_o work_v etc._n etc._n ☞_o but_o not_o to_o build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o philosopher_n in_o theat_n chem._n britt_n 380._o i_o read_v thus_o in_o four_o element_n be_v comprehend_v thing_n three_o animal_n vegetabill_n mineral_n must_v be_v of_o this_o our_o principle_n that_o we_o make_v our_o stone_n quality_n and_o quantity_n be_v unknown_a to_o many_o one_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o one_o principle_n four_o
upon_o my_o word_n for_o know_v that_o what_o i_o have_v only_o hint_v be_v far_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v discover_v and_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o thy_o first_o apprehension_n most_o open_o have_v yet_o its_o lurk_a serpent_n under_o the_o green_a grass_n i_o mean_v some_o hide_a thing_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o understand_v which_o thou_o be_v cocksure_a at_o first_o blush_n will_v neglect_v but_o yet_o it_o will_v bite_v thou_o by_o the_o heel_n when_o thou_o approach_v to_o practice_n and_o make_v thou_o begin_v again_o and_z it_o may_v be_v at_o last_o throw_v away_o all_o as_o a_o man_n desperate_a for_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o art_n very_o 370._o pag._n 370._o cabalistical_a and_o we_o do_v study_v expression_n such_o as_o we_o know_v will_v almost_o suit_v with_o every_o man_n fancy_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o but_o be_v sure_a to_o take_v this_o maxim_n from_o one_o who_o know_v best_a the_o sense_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v where_o we_o speak_v most_o plain_o there_o be_v most_o circumspect_a for_o we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o betray_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n especial_o then_o in_o those_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o give_v receipt_n so_o plain_a as_o you_o will_v desire_v suspect_v either_o a_o metaphor_n or_o else_o be_v sure_a that_o something_o or_o other_o be_v suppress_v which_o thou_o will_v hardly_o without_o inspiration_n ever_o find_v of_o thyself_o which_o in_o trial_n will_v make_v all_o thy_o confident_a knowledge_n vanish_v yet_o to_o a_o son_n of_o art_n we_o have_v write_v that_o which_o never_o heretofore_o be_v by_o any_o reveal_v ☞_o and_o to_o conclude_v all_o take_v these_o further_a word_n of_o my_o master_n aeyrenaeus_n now_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o most_o secret_a gate_n 371._o rip_n rev._n pag._n 371._o whereat_o few_o enter_v none_o but_o they_o who_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n favour_v it_o be_v not_o luck_n ne_o fate_n that_o in_o disclose_v this_o can_v claim_v a_o share_n it_o be_v a_o portion_n which_o be_v very_o rare_a bestow_v on_o those_o who_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v choose_v to_o such_o the_o truth_n i_o free_o shall_v declare_v nor_o ought_v through_o envy_n to_o they_o shall_v refuse_v nor_o with_o unwonted_a riddle_n shall_v their_o hope_n abuse_v of_o uncouth_a subject_n now_o shall_v be_v my_o song_n my_o mind_n intend_v high_a wonder_n to_o reveal_v which_o have_v lie_v hide_v heretofore_o full_o long_a each_o artist_n strive_v they_o how_o to_o conceal_v lest_o wretched_a caitiff_n shall_v their_o treasure_n steal_v nor_o villain_n shall_v their_o villainy_n maintain_v by_o this_o rare_a art_n which_o danger_n they_o to_o heal_v in_o horrid_a metaphor_n veil_v a_o art_n most_o plain_a lest_o each_o fool_n know_v it_o shall_v it_o when_o know_v disdain_n remember_v man_n how_o he_o produce_v be_v 372._o pag._n 372._o how_o form_v from_o a_o lump_n of_o abject_a clay_n from_o whence_o create_v he_o each_o thing_n do_v pass_v which_o next_o to_o angel_n ever_o see_v the_o day_n for_o god_n infuse_v in_o he_o so_o bright_a a_o ray_n of_o his_o own_o image_n which_o the_o body_n join_v do_v to_o it_o ennoble_v so_o that_o both_o portray_v their_o maker_n as_o though_o heaven_n with_o earth_n combine_v a_o little_a system_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n to_o find_v but_o yet_o though_o he_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o be_v make_v and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n by_o far_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v the_o subject_a nominate_v yet_o that_o same_o art_n that_o make_v so_o rare_a a_o piece_n do_v from_o the_o part_n less_o noble_a name_n the_o whole_a adam_z or_o dust_n wherein_o a_o mystery_n be_v couch_v who_o heart_n of_o life_n the_o centre_n to_o earth_n bowel_n must_v return_v the_o earth_n itself_o for_o man_n sake_n be_v curse_v right_o so_o our_o stone_n contain_v nature_n two_o 373._o 373._o one_o hide_a subtle_a soul_n heaven_n progeny_n the_o other_o gross_a compact_a terrene_a also_o earth_n product_n must_v to_o earth_n by_o destiny_n which_o when_o resolve_v be_v make_v a_o feculency_n to_o sight_n but_o the_o celestial_a part_n be_v still_o though_o overclouded_n most_o pure_a inward_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o most_o pearly_a drop_n distil_v which_o shall_v the_o barren_a earth_n with_o fruit_n in_o plenty_n fill_v thus_o all_o our_o secret_n from_o the_o earth_n do_v flow_v base_a our_o base_a it_o be_v earth_n which_o for_o our_o base_a at_o first_o we_o take_v our_o water_n also_o unto_o earth_n must_v go_v and_o both_o together_o must_v a_o lincus_n make_v which_o we_o with_o respite_n by_o our_o art_n must_v bake_v till_o all_o become_v a_o spirit_n glorify_v who_o firmness_n waste_v time_n shall_v never_o shake_v by_o perfect_a union_n they_o be_v so_o sure_o tie_v each_o element_n the_o other_o three_o within_o itself_o do_v hide_v take_v then_o that_o thing_n which_o gold_n we_o please_v to_o call_v 374._o 374._o but_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n yet_o gold_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n metalline_n it_o be_v yet_o from_o a_o mineral_n it_o flow_v which_o art_n by_o nature_n help_n renew'th_v and_o to_o a_o fool_n a_o uggly_a face_n it_o show_v yet_o to_o a_o son_n of_o art_n it_o lovely_a seem_v it_o be_v stellar_n white_a and_o tender_a in_o his_o youth_n and_o vile_a appear_v in_o many_o man_n esteem_v yea_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n it_o for_o a_o trifle_n deem_v from_o it_o be_v make_v a_o subject_a of_o great_a price_n show_v it_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o he_o will_v swear_v it_o be_v gold_n but_o look_v you_o sell_v it_o not_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a the_o basis_n it_o be_v of_o secret_n manifold_a secret_a the_o secret_a this_o for_o their_o secret_a main_a the_o sage_n hold_v the_o like_a be_v in_o gold_n dig_v from_o the_o mine_n but_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v tell_v that_o you_o may_v understand_v though_o every_o line_n be_v plain_o write_v yet_o may_v your_o practice_n oft_o decline_v for_o it_o be_v a_o labour_n hardly_o to_o be_v bear_v so_o many_o trick_n and_o turn_n in_o it_o be_v 375._o 375._o and_o he_o that_o tri_v it_o be_v sure_o for_o lose_z unless_o a_o crafty_a master_n credit_v i_o for_o i_o have_v try_v both_o yet_o can_v not_o see_v how_o any_o in_o this_o way_n can_v be_v secure_a i_o therefore_o who_o have_v vow_v secrecy_n have_v write_v this_o way_n which_o we_o can_v scarce_o endure_v vow_n author_n vow_n for_o knowledge_n sake_n to_o try_v its_o ease_n will_v none_o allure_v our_o kingly_a road_n i_o also_o hint_v have_v hint_n the_o hint_n our_o way_n in_o which_o a_o fool_n can_v hardly_o err_v our_o secret_a way_n which_o much_o sad_a toil_n will_v save_v which_o be_v so_o easy_a that_o i_o may_v aver_v if_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o thou_o will_v it_o prefer_v to_o any_o earthly_a pleasure_n yet_o beware_v that_o you_o mistake_v not_o for_o i_o do_v aver_v a_o mingle_a doctrine_n these_o line_n do_v declare_v for_o both_o way_n in_o this_o book_n of_o i_o doclaim_v a_o share_n learn_v to_o distinguish_v every_o sentence_n well_o and_o know_v to_o what_o work_v it_o do_v appertain_v 376._o 376._o this_o be_v great_a skill_n which_o few_o as_o i_o can_v tell_v by_o all_o their_o read_n yet_o can_v ere_o attain_v and_o yet_o of_o theory_n this_o be_v the_o main_a also_o to_o know_v according_o to_o give_v due_a heat_n which_o in_o one_o way_n thou_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o increase_v tenfold_o thou_o may_v i_o well_o believe_v for_o what_o do_v one_o decoct_v other_o away_o will_v drive_v also_o their_o operation_n different_a appear_v the_o one_o thou_o must_v sublime_a and_o boil_v o_o tedious_a way_n in_o which_o much_o time_n be_v spend_v and_o many_o error_n which_o the_o work_n will_v spoil_v the_o other_o silent_o do_v make_v no_o toil_n like_o the_o still_a voice_n which_o to_o eliah_n come_v about_o which_o work_n thou_o need_v not_o broil_n nor_o want_v thou_o fiery_a vulcan_n parch_a flame_n a_o far_o more_o gentle_a heat_n begin_v and_o end_v this_o game_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v each_o work_n perform_v a_o part_n 377._o 377._o and_o know_v they_o afterward_o to_o reconcile_v then_o be_v thou_o master_n of_o a_o princely_a art_n the_o very_a success_n will_v thy_o hope_n beguile_v thou_o have_v all_o nature_n work_n rank_v on_o a_o file_n and_o all_o her_o treasure_n at_o command_n do_v keep_v on_o thou_o the_o fate_n shall_v never_o dare_v but_o smile_n no_o mystery_n be_v now_o for_o thou_o too_o deep_a thou_o be_v nature_n darling_n whether_o thou_o do_v wake_v or_o sleep_v pardon_v my_o plainness_n if_o the_o be_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o untame_v desire_n to_o profit_v many_o and_o without_o a_o
the_o one_a 2d_o 3d._n four_o 5_o and_o 6_o etc._n etc._n aeyrenaeus_n sufficient_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr metallorum_fw-la transmutatione_n pag._n 12_o etc._n etc._n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la momenti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la semen_fw-mi sit_fw-la cujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la semen_fw-mi habentis_fw-la perfectio_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la semen_fw-mi non_fw-la habet_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la pag._n 27._o materia_fw-la proinde_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la metallorum_fw-la nempe_fw-la mercurius_n qui_fw-la proprie_fw-la tend_v it_o add_v solemn_a lunamve_fw-la procreandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la superfluitates_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la metallicae_fw-la quòd_fw-la faeces_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la pag._n 28_o 29_o quod_fw-la faeces_fw-la sunt_fw-la seperabiles_fw-la suarum_fw-la seperatio_fw-la ante_fw-la coagulationem_fw-la est_fw-la metalli_fw-la perfectio_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sunt_fw-la seperabiles_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la absque_fw-la alterius_fw-la adminiculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la alchemiae_n fundamentum_fw-la nempe_fw-la triumphans_fw-la agens_fw-la triumphans_fw-la quod_fw-la impurius_fw-la metallum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la possideat_fw-la idem_fw-la purum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la aurum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la impuram_fw-la seperari_fw-la valet_fw-la per_fw-la agens_fw-la triumphans_fw-la id_fw-la es_fw-la agens_fw-la digirens_fw-la tale_n agens_fw-la est_fw-la arcanum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la divinum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o supremum_fw-la digestum_fw-la et_fw-la fixum_fw-la pag._n 31._o arcanum_n nostrum_fw-la per_fw-la minima_fw-la silver_n the_o adeptist_n pretend_v not_o to_o create_v gold_n or_o silver_n intrat_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la indigni_fw-la quidam_fw-la obtractatores_fw-la objiciunt_fw-la aurum_fw-la argentumve_fw-la creare_fw-la profitemur_fw-la at_o agens_fw-la reperire_fw-la atque_fw-la efficere_fw-la quod_fw-la supra_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la metalla_fw-la projectum_fw-la per_fw-la minima_fw-la possit_fw-la intrare_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la homogeneitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritualitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 54._o nos_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la falsâ—_n non_fw-la nulli_fw-la criminatores_fw-la objiciunt_fw-la aurum_fw-la sive_fw-la argentum_fw-la creare_fw-la profitemur_fw-la veruâ—_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la solummodo_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la insunt_fw-la a_o naturâ_fw-la arte_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la ducimus_fw-la ex_fw-la metallis_fw-la minirum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la auro_fw-la et_fw-la argento_n materiae_fw-la inaequalis_fw-la vero_fw-la digestionis_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la manent_fw-la quae_fw-la projectione_fw-la arcani_fw-la nostri_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la medicine_n but_o to_o digest_v the_o crudity_n of_o imperfect_a metal_n by_o their_o medicine_n digerimus_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la perficimus_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la perficienda_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la praeter_fw-la simplicem_fw-la hanc_fw-la cruditatis_fw-la eorum_fw-la decoctionem_fw-la requiratur_fw-la quod_fw-la abunde_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la medicina_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o his_o four_o chapter_n he_o tell_v we_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o seed_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v a_o metalline_a seed_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v either_o create_v in_o the_o first_o six_o day_n or_o otherwise_o daily_o increase_v grow_v together_o that_o reason_n and_o experience_n deny_v the_o first_o that_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v grant_v then_o there_o be_v a_o metalline_a seed_n which_o the_o metal_n do_v not_o lose_v in_o the_o coagulation_n but_o the_o seed_n be_v thereby_o rather_o ennoble_v that_o 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